Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-30

! they AaQ made score or J, AQQ the Elu | City players had scored but one run. At the end of the second inning the score stood 15 to in favor of Hartford, the latter nine have | ing made six runs in this inning. The last inning was hotly-contested and most ex- citing one. The players had on the least pieces of garments admissible with decency, I and how they did wield the ash. It was in | the middle of this inning that some over- exuberant young fellows seized the shafts of ! large wagon in which were quietly seated several fat drummers and drew it and | it's perspiring load out into the field. There was shout went up as the wagon came to a
 standstill in the center of the field. It was soon drawn off and the game went on again. The friends of the respective players were seated under the trees which dotted the field here and there. Charlie Day of Bennett & Sloan's called out to player who was try ing to steal second base for Hartford that he mustn't slide, as there was no snow. Re-
 marks of similar expression greeted the play-
 CTS as the game drew to close. The New
 Ravens were beaten in spite of their best efforts. They labored under several disad-
 vantages. The Hartfordites won by a score of 20 to 9.
 The New Haven and Bridgeport players
 were J. A. Hannon 8. S., Abner Hendee h.,
 G. J. Hopkins D., George Baldwin 2b., Charles Mills c., Tracey Warren l. f., Ed
 ward Osborn c. f., E. w. Darlington, 3b., T.
 H. Molloy r. f.
 The Hartford players were: George Little,
 D.; R. G. Watrous, jr., 2d base; Frank
 Blanchard, catch; NJ. H. Fuller, l. f.; s. D.
 Chamberlain, Sd base; A. Wilson, If; F.
 O. Brewer, c. f.; E. Graves, 1st base; H. s.
 Goof, s.s.
 John H. Marsh, the funniest traveller in
 the State, oficiated as umpire and did his duty in an exceedingly efficient and capable
 manner. He escaped with his life, although for several minutes he had to face perfect storm of green apples as hard as bullets, which had been picked from the trees, and pelted at him in jocose manner. The prize for the winners of the base ball game was a case of champagne.
 The 100 yards dash for gold watch came next. W. H. Fuller, of Hartford, won by fully 10 yards. There were twelve entries.
 The victor was cheered lustily.
 The running jump was down on the pro-
 gramme as the next sport. After an exciting
 contest it was won by George Hopkins, of
 New Haven, and he was awarded the prize, handsome diamond ring. There were if teen competitors. His jump was a good one, fifteen feet and seven inches. There were several who made fifteen feet.
 The standing jump was won by Fred Chapman, of Hartford. President Lyons entered in this contest and made an excellent jump, recording eight feet eight inches. The winner made eight feet and eleven inches and won the prize, an elegant gentleman's dressing case.
 The tug-of-war excited much merriment and fun. Those who entered were: New Ravens, Edward Perry, A. Hendee, T. H. Malloy, Fred Coe, J. Vost, L. H. Plumb, E. N. Darlington, E. s. Wade, Theodore Futile, N. H. Robinson, w. H. Fulton and c. D. Miller. The Hartford team was made up of these men: E. L. Graves, CT, George Parker, E. s. Sparks, Frank Wilson, G. H. Little, Frank May, H. S. Gofe, Harry Gilmore. The contest was won by New Ravens by fully rood. The Elm City team were obliged to pull up hill at that. The winning team got box of choice cigars.
 The quoit game was declared off and sack race was substituted in it's stead. The entries were: E. NJ. Somers, New Haven; G. D. An drews, Hartford; A. Thomas, jr., New Ha- ven; John Johnson, Bridgeport; M. H. Full Ter, Hartford; Charlie Miller. The prize, handsome picture of George Washington el egantly framed, was awarded to John John- son, of Bridgeport.
 The three-legged race caused much mirth among the spectators. The perspiring trav- elers who entered were: E. M. Darlington, Hartford; John A. Johnson, Bridgeport; J. B. Dwyer, Tug Wilson, Hartford; G. o. Hop kins, E. M. Somers, New Haven; M. H. Rob- inson, Hartford, and R. Andrews, New Ha- ven. The prize, ten shares of rolling stock, was taken by G. O. Hopkins and E. M. Som CTS. They came in far ahead of their com petitors.
 A ream of drummers' order paper was given to A. M. Wilson, of Hartford. He threw base ball further than dozen com- petitors.
 The sparring exhibition did not take place. | It was too hot for one reason, and for an- other no one was in 8 fighting mood.
 It was 3:30 o'clock when dinner was an- nounced, and what dinnerl It was fit for the gods was the expression heard on all sides. The very fact that Sheriff Swift, for merly of the Warren House, Watertown, catered to the wants of the association was l sufficient guarantee that everything was in ! abundance and the dinner of the very best. It took an hour to serve dinner and when the wine and cigars had been passed around song, mirth and merriment made the old home | stead as merry place as one could we'll imagine.
 Here are few of the good things the drummers ate: Clam chowder, stewed long clans, broiled bluefsh, boned cells, fried long clans, fried oysters, soft shell crabs, broiled chicken, ice cream, watermelons, pie and cake.
 Those who registered were: J. B. Williams, James A. Howarth, Abner Hendee, ,E.W. Car rington, J. E. Mcfarland, M. J. Sheehan, New Haven; Charles D. Mills, George M. Baldwin, T. B. Warner, Bridgeport; J. H. Marsh, G. H. Little, A. L. Chamberlain, Hartford; George Parker, Branford; Frank D. May, Fred O. Brewer, I'D. Wilson, Frank Maine, G. W. McClunie, J. R. Dwyer, 0. F. Ward, Frank Downs, H. B. Stevens, jr:, A. M. Wilson, Hartford; Wm. H. Fulton, Fred J. Coe, E. H. Smith, New Haven; Norman H. Spencer, Hartford; George Com stock, Bridgeport; Eugene c. Hill, New Ha- ven; O. I. Hills, jr., Hartford; Frank Beech CT, New Haven; M. B. Hitchcock, Plainville; George I. Hopkins, New Haven; G. Burr Lyons, New York; E. s. Wade, New Haven: c. P3..t E; osb9sn. % New New Hexen; ThsTaOre sSsor T. P. Chapman, H. s. Goffe, G. D. An drews, W. E. Clark, M. H. Robinson, M. E. Pinney, D. N. Hewes, Hartford; A. Emery, II. !. Lawton, E. s. Bennett, Frank M. Hotchkiss, E.. M. Somers, c. H. Deming, W. A. Dean, Q. A. Emery, A. H. Arnold, W. F. Day, jr., New Haven.
 The return trip was not made until 7:3O. The Banjo club, which had catered to the amusement during the day, rendered unique and high classic music as the Kissimee wend- ed her way toward home. Before casting off the lines at the Branford Point pier three times three were given with vim for Sheriff Swift, his popular clerk and different officers of the association.
 The occasion will be long remembered by all as 8 most memorable one. To the execu- tive committee which shared no pains to per- feet arrangements for @ genuine good time for all is much praise due. John H. Marsh I was chairman of this committee and Harvey s. Andrews secretary. The other committees 1 were:
 Committee on amusements-James A. Howarth, Charles T. Ward, John McElroy, l B. e. Watrous, John Johnson.
 Committee on vocal music-Norman H. | Spencer, B. F. Bushnell.
 Committee on whist-Alexander Emery, | George Baldwin, A. Hendee.